Garden in the Woods
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Garden in the Woods is a 45 acres (182,108.7 m²) woodland botanical garden
located at 180 Hemenway Road, in Framingham, Massachusetts
, USA
(see map). It is the headquarters of the New England Wild Flower Society
, and open to visitors between April 15 and October 31. A guided tour (free with admission to the garden) is given every weekday at 10 a.m. and on 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
The Garden in the Woods was founded in 1931, when Will Curtis purchased 30 acres (121,000 m²) in north Framingham, and began to create a botanical garden on the site.
The Garden is the largest landscaped collection of wildflowers in New England, containing over 1700 kinds of plants representing about 1000 species
, including over 200 rare and endangered native species, all nestled within a mature oak forest on glacial terrain of rolling hills, ponds, and streams. The Garden in the Woods also contains the largest retail native plant nursery in New England.
Botanical garden
A botanical garden The terms botanic and botanical, and garden or gardens are used more-or-less interchangeably, although the word botanic is generally reserved for the earlier, more traditional gardens. is a well-tended area displaying a wide range of plants labelled with their botanical names...
located at 180 Hemenway Road, in Framingham, Massachusetts
Framingham, Massachusetts
Framingham is a New England town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 68,318 as of the United States 2010 Census. -History:...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
(see map). It is the headquarters of the New England Wild Flower Society
New England Wild Flower Society
The New England Wild Flower Society is the nation's oldest conservation organization. Dedicated to the preservation of native plants, the Society operates Garden in the Woods, a native plant botanical garden, at its headquarters in Framingham, Massachusetts...
, and open to visitors between April 15 and October 31. A guided tour (free with admission to the garden) is given every weekday at 10 a.m. and on 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
The Garden in the Woods was founded in 1931, when Will Curtis purchased 30 acres (121,000 m²) in north Framingham, and began to create a botanical garden on the site.
The Garden is the largest landscaped collection of wildflowers in New England, containing over 1700 kinds of plants representing about 1000 species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
, including over 200 rare and endangered native species, all nestled within a mature oak forest on glacial terrain of rolling hills, ponds, and streams. The Garden in the Woods also contains the largest retail native plant nursery in New England.
See also
- List of botanical gardens in the United States
- Wildflowers of New EnglandWildflowers of New EnglandMany species of wildflowers are native to New England. There are four important community types which show considerable diversity and blending across this United States physiographic region. These are: alpine, coniferous forests, northern hardwood forests, and wetlands...